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History
- Substituted by A9223A
- Ordered to third reading cal.1360
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 6591a
- Amend and recommit to aging
- Referred to aging
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Relates to tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Aravella Simotas
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6591A
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would require municipalities that have the senior citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and disabled rent increase exemption (DRIE) program to make sure that individuals receiving the benefit under the DRIE eligibility is transitioned to the SCRIE program seamlessly upon reaching the appropriate age.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. This bill has two main parts that would:
* Require the municipality to develop a system to ensure that DRIE participants are seamlessly transitioned to the SCRIE program once they reach the appropriate age; and
* Clarify that no eligibility criteria may be used by a municipality in administering the SCRIE/DRIE program except those expressly included in the statute.
Justification
While the benefit for the SCRIE/DRIE program is identical regardless of whether you qualify as a senior or a person with a disability, the income eligibility levels are not. When an individual who has been receiving the DRIE benefit becomes a senior they should be transitioned to the SCRIE program. The income eligibility levels for SCRIE are higher than for DRIE and so there is no need for seniors to go through the process of reaffirming their proof of disability in these circumstances.
In addition, there have been incidents where eligibility criteria were used to exclude eligible seniors from SCRIE that are not allowed under the SCRIE/DRIE statute. Though the courts have struck down these attempts to prevent eligible individuals from obtaining the benefit, it is also important to close the perceived loophole. With this clarification there can be no confusion regarding what is an acceptable eligibility criteria.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Immediately.
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